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The Kronstadt mutiny was a counter-revolutionary insurrection which took place in the Russian port city of Kronstadt on February 28, 1921 within the context of the Russian Civil War against revolutionary forces. It was organized and led by anarchist Stepan Petrichenko along with Mensheviks, SRs, and White Guards, who incited sailors with little political or military experience to mutiny. The organizers of the mutiny exploited dissatisfaction among the peasants towards grain requisition as part of the policy of War Communism.
The Kronstadt mutineers sought to overthrow the Soviet government with the aid of foreign imperialist governments while deceiving local peasants with slogans such as "Soviets without communism" in an attempt to rally their support. Red Army units commanded by Mikhail Tukhachevsky were sent by the Soviet Government to crush the mutiny. The mutiny was defeated on March 18, 1921.[1]
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- ↑ Vladimir Lenin (20 August, 1921). New Times and Old Mistakes in a New Guise.